By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Zone 11 Osogbo, comprises Osun and Oyo Commands, AIG Sikiru Akande, on Wednesday, decorated the recently promoted six (6) officers from the zone, with their new ranks.
AIG Akande, while speaking at the decoration ceremony, at the Zone 11 headquarters in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, said that the promotion of the decorated officers was in line with the Inspector General of Police’s (IGP), IGP Usman Alkali Baba, manpower development policy.
AIG Akande who described IGP Baba as a Police friendly officer who is always seeking for the complete welfare of all and sundry, added that the IGP’s policy was aimed at boosting the morale of police personnel for effective service delivery while it is also aimed at identifying, elevating and positioning deserving officers professionally.
The AIG said the vision of the police force, especially under the present Inspector General of Police, was to prioritise the welfare of personnel and reward hard work with promotions.
AIG Akande, while congratulating the newly promoted police officers, charged them to reciprocate the gesture by exhibiting a high level of professionalism, civility to members of the public, and respect for human rights.
He urged the officers to justify their promotions so as to earn higher positions in the future.
“Surely, promotion is a way of encouraging hard work and productivity in an organisation.
In the Nigeria Police Force, we value promotions very much. Promotion is also a way of telling you to work harder; it is an added responsibility to all the responsibilities that you have been doing before your elevation.
“We are to work hard to see that we maintain a low level of insecurity in our zone,” AIG Akande charged the officers.
Earlier in his welcome address, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, CP Kehinde Longe, congratulated the newly promoted police officers just as he charged them to redouble their dedication and loyalty to duty.
The Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ACP) Olaleye Bamigboye, who responded on behalf of the decorated officers, thanked the IGP Baba, the Police Service Commission and the AIG Akande, for counting them worthy of the promotion.
He promised that they would re-double their efforts to justify the confidence reposed in them.
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